80's nicknames

majesty95 · 06-07-2005, 11:35 AM

Okay, I'm looking for some of the lesser know nicknames from the 80s. For example, in Texas, the called Jerry Browne "The Governor" and Minnesota had names like "G-Man" for Gary Gaetti and "Gags" for Greg Gagne.

What are some of the ones you guys remember from the 80s? I'll be using these to update the '85 league file I'm working on, adding something extra to the PBP.

seth70liz76 · 06-07-2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by majesty95

Okay, I'm looking for some of the lesser know nicknames from the 80s. For example, in Texas, the called Jerry Browne "The Governor" and Minnesota had names like "G-Man" for Gary Gaetti and "Gags" for Greg Gagne.

What are some of the ones you guys remember from the 80s? I'll be using these to update the '85 league file I'm working on, adding something extra to the PBP.

I have the APBA sets from 83-87 (plus some minor players from 88-91) and these list nicknames for many players.

George "Mullet" Brett
Ryne "Gabby" Sandberg (in 83, then changing to Ryno in 84)
Eric "E" Anthony
John "T-Bone" Shelby

are ones that come to mind. If I find some time this weekend, I'll see what I can find. PM me if you are looking for specific players.

andjbock · 06-07-2005, 12:01 PM

"Nails" (Lenny Dykstra)
"The Human Rain Delay" (Mike Hargrove)

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Splitter24 · 06-07-2005, 12:37 PM

Leon "Bull" Durham (who had the nickname before the movie, btw)
Don "Stan the Man Unusual" Stanhouse
Mick "Killer" Kelleher
Gary "Secretary of Defense" Maddox
Steve "The Senator" Garvey
Dave "Kong" Kingman
U.L. "Toothpick Man" Washington
Lonnie "Skates" Smith
Vince "Vincent Van Go" Coleman
Dick "Dirt" Tidrow
Ron "Penguin" Cey
Andre "The Hawk" Dawson

...to name a few.

rattlehead1014 · 06-07-2005, 12:43 PM

I was quite young so I could be wrong but I think ...

Jeff "The Terminator" Reardon
Tom "Bruno" Brunansky
Bobby "Bo" Bonilla
Dwight "Doc" Gooden
Dwight "Dewey" Evans
Dennis "Eck" Eckersley
Howard "HoJo" Johnson

majesty95 · 06-07-2005, 01:24 PM

Excellent! I forgot about many of these.

LeiterFanatic · 06-07-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rattlehead1014

I was quite young so I could be wrong but I think ...

Jeff "The Terminator" Reardon
Tom "Bruno" Brunansky
Bobby "Bo" Bonilla
Dwight "Doc" Gooden
Dwight "Dewey" Evans
Dennis "Eck" Eckersley
Howard "HoJo" Johnson

It was Tom "The Terminator" Henke, I believe...

Kiko1313 · 06-07-2005, 01:32 PM

"Stormin'" Gorman Thomas
Robin "The Kid" Yount
Cecil "Coop" Cooper

Splitter24 · 06-07-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LeiterFanatic

It was Tom "The Terminator" Henke, I believe...

They both had that nickname, IIRC. In fact, when Reardon ran into some trouble in 1987, the fans started calling him "The Instigator."

rattlehead1014 · 06-07-2005, 02:10 PM

yeah Henke and Reardon shared ...

also ...

Bob "Stanley Steamer" Stanley &
Jerry "Rem Dawg" Remy

akw4572 · 06-07-2005, 02:18 PM

"stomin" Norm Charlton
Chris "Spuds Mackenzie" Sabo
Paul "Big" O'Neill

rattlehead1014 · 06-07-2005, 02:29 PM

Totally forgot ...
Bucky "F'ing" Dent :-)

sorry ... had to throw that in there ...

Splitter24 · 06-07-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rattlehead1014

Jerry "Rem Dawg" Remy

Well, "Rem Dawg" is something that's been created in the last few years. No one called him that when he played.

jamus23 · 06-07-2005, 04:52 PM

Bob "Round-tripper" Kipper
Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams
Mike "Spanky" LaValliere
Jose "Chico" Lind (Or, for the mid/late 1990s: "No pants")
Don "Sluggo" Slaught

rattlehead1014 · 06-07-2005, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Splitter24

Well, "Rem Dawg" is something that's been created in the last few years. No one called him that when he played.

I know ... but it's a nick name for a guy who played in the 80's ... just thought I'd sneak it in there ....

but also ...

Gary "Kid" Carter
Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd
Roger "Rocket" Clemens
Carlton "Pudge" Fisk
Frank "Sweet Music" Viola
Nolan "Ryan Express" Ryan

Another Mike D · 06-07-2005, 05:19 PM

Steve "Psycho" Lyons
"Blackjack" McDowell
"El" Sid Fernandez

Johnny Slick · 06-07-2005, 05:59 PM

Dave "The Beltin' Backstop" Valle
Dave "Hendu" Henderson
Mike "I Can't Pitch Any" Moore (okay, that's a Bermanism)
Jim "Elvis" Presley
Ruppert "Roop" Jones
Bill "Cuffs" Caudill (IIRC, Caudill had a pair of handcuffs he carried around and liked to cuff rookies to the dugout and/or bullpen)
Jeffrey "Hac-Man" Leonard
Mark "Markkkkkkkk" Langston

Fernando Valenzuela had a nickname but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.

IatricSB · 06-07-2005, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Splitter24

Leon "Bull" Durham (who had the nickname before the movie, btw)
Don "Stan the Man Unusual" Stanhouse
Mick "Killer" Kelleher
Gary "Secretary of Defense" Maddox
Steve "The Senator" Garvey
Dave "Kong" Kingman
U.L. "Toothpick Man" Washington
Lonnie "Skates" Smith
Vince "Vincent Van Go" Coleman
Dick "Dirt" Tidrow
Ron "Penguin" Cey
Andre "The Hawk" Dawson

...to name a few.

I liked Earl Weaver's nickname for Don Stanhouse better. "Six Pack" (I think it was six) because that's how many packs of cigs he'd smoke while on the mound.

All the others sound right except Garvey. I was a fan of his while he was a Dodger but don't remember them ever using a nickname with him, though they many times mentioned he might run for office some day. Was that while he was with the Padres?

IatricSB · 06-07-2005, 06:08 PM

Mike "Moose" Marshall (the OFer, not the pitcher)
Steve "Yang" Yeager
Bill "Mad Dog" Madlock
Al "Scoop" Oliver
Franklin "Cadillac" Stubbs
Orel "Bulldog" Hershiser
Bobby "Bobo" Castillo
Tom "Need A Fire" Niedenfuer (ok it wasn't, but should have been)
John "Candy Man" Candelaria
Dave "Cobra" Parker
Willie "Pops" Stargell

(probably some duplicates in there, sorry about that)

CPTBrown · 06-07-2005, 06:44 PM

I loved the '84 Tigers...

"Sweet" Lou Whitaker
Kirk "Gibby" Gibson
Guillermo "Gimme the Willies" Hernandez

06-07-2005, 11:35 AM	#1
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,790	80's nicknames Okay, I'm looking for some of the lesser know nicknames from the 80s. For example, in Texas, the called Jerry Browne "The Governor" and Minnesota had names like "G-Man" for Gary Gaetti and "Gags" for Greg Gagne. What are some of the ones you guys remember from the 80s? I'll be using these to update the '85 league file I'm working on, adding something extra to the PBP.

06-07-2005, 12:01 PM	#3
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Splitter24 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willsboro, NY Posts: 2,895	Leon "Bull" Durham (who had the nickname before the movie, btw) Don "Stan the Man Unusual" Stanhouse Mick "Killer" Kelleher Gary "Secretary of Defense" Maddox Steve "The Senator" Garvey Dave "Kong" Kingman U.L. "Toothpick Man" Washington Lonnie "Skates" Smith Vince "Vincent Van Go" Coleman Dick "Dirt" Tidrow Ron "Penguin" Cey Andre "The Hawk" Dawson ...to name a few. __________________ Currently Reading: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen "Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000." - "Sean Connery" SNL Celebrity Jeopardy R.I.P. Tommy Holmes 1917-2008

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06-07-2005, 12:43 PM	#5
rattlehead1014 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 24	I was quite young so I could be wrong but I think ... Jeff "The Terminator" Reardon Tom "Bruno" Brunansky Bobby "Bo" Bonilla Dwight "Doc" Gooden Dwight "Dewey" Evans Dennis "Eck" Eckersley Howard "HoJo" Johnson

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majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,790	Excellent! I forgot about many of these.

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Kiko1313 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 129	"Stormin'" Gorman Thomas Robin "The Kid" Yount Cecil "Coop" Cooper

06-07-2005, 02:10 PM	#10
rattlehead1014 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 24	yeah Henke and Reardon shared ... also ... Bob "Stanley Steamer" Stanley & Jerry "Rem Dawg" Remy

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akw4572 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,601	"stomin" Norm Charlton Chris "Spuds Mackenzie" Sabo Paul "Big" O'Neill

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rattlehead1014 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 24	Totally forgot ... Bucky "F'ing" Dent :-) sorry ... had to throw that in there ...

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jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 896	Bob "Round-tripper" Kipper Mitch "Wild Thing" Williams Mike "Spanky" LaValliere Jose "Chico" Lind (Or, for the mid/late 1990s: "No pants") Don "Sluggo" Slaught

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Johnny Slick Banned Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,012	Dave "The Beltin' Backstop" Valle Dave "Hendu" Henderson Mike "I Can't Pitch Any" Moore (okay, that's a Bermanism) Jim "Elvis" Presley Ruppert "Roop" Jones Bill "Cuffs" Caudill (IIRC, Caudill had a pair of handcuffs he carried around and liked to cuff rookies to the dugout and/or bullpen) Jeffrey "Hac-Man" Leonard Mark "Markkkkkkkk" Langston Fernando Valenzuela had a nickname but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.

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